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Feb. 22, 1918: A Really Big Kid From Alton, Illinois
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 9:00pm EST by Tony Long
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Robert Pershing Wadlow is born and will soon astound the world as the tallest man who ever lived.
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Fearless War Docs Fight the Good Fight at Oscars
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 8:30pm EST by Jason Silverman
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Indie filmmakers' gritty, controversial coverage of Iraq and Afghanistan go where mainstream media fears to tread. The unvarnished truth may bomb at the box office, but the stories need to be told.
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In First-Ever Online Primary, Obama Wins the Expatriate Vote
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 6:30pm EST by Threat Level
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Even a scientist working in a location as remote as Antarctica logged in online to cast a vote for Democrat Barack Obama, who won the global primary Thursday.
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Genetic 'Junk' Could Answer Riddle of Vertebrate Evolution
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 6:30pm EST by Brandon Keim
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The sudden appearance of vertebrates 600 million years ago has been a bit of a mystery to evolutionary biologists. New research suggests the development of backbones may be tied to microRNA, which is produced by so-called "junk" DNA.
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First 10 Teams Register to Compete for Lunar X Prize
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 6:00pm EST by Wired Science
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The first 10 teams to officially register for Google's $30 million robotic race to the moon promise to win. They'll compete with other great robotics teams, such as the crew from Carnegie Mellon University who won the Darpa Urban Challenge and the Romanians who made a run for the money in the Ansari X Prize.
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How to Optimize a Fresh Windows Installation
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 3:40pm EST by How-To Wiki
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Whether you're starting from scratch with a brand-new computer or you've decided to go back to a totally clean slate and reinstall your entire operating system, here are some tips and tricks to make a fresh installation of Microsoft Windows up-to-date, more secure and more usable.
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Readers Send Us Their Lunar Eclipse Photos
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 2:15pm EST by Wired Science Blog
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The lunar eclipse on February 20 was captured by Wired.com readers from Santiago, Chile to Waterloo, Ontario. We publish some of the best reader submissions.
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New York Wants a Clean, Green, Iconic 'Taxi of Tomorrow'
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 1:15pm EST by Autopia
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New York City wants to shake up the cab industry by dictating the terms of taxi design to create the "taxi of tomorrow" -- cleaner, greener and much cooler.
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Google Tests Text-Ad Overlays for Videos
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 11:45am EST by Epicenter
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In an effort to boost ad revenue, Google rolls out AdSense for video beta. Under the program, publishers are expected to boost their advertising revenue.
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Smart ForTwo Sales Driven by Novelty, Convenience
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 11:00am EST by Autopia
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The Smart ForTwo is a big seller in surprising markets -- like La Vista, Nebraska. That’s good news, but it raises questions about why people are buying the car and how long it will be a hot item.
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T-Mobile Goes Old School With Landline Phone Service
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 10:40am EST by Associated Press
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The mobile company is testing a plan that allows customers to keep their existing landline phone -- even their existing phone number -- but obligates them to the carrier's cellphone service as well.
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Google, the Big Brother of Health Records?
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 10:30am EST by Associated Press
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Google is testing a new electronic storage service for medical records, a move the company says will make record-keeping more efficient. Privacy advocates have other concerns.
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Virus Writers Wanted: Only Fluent Speakers Need Apply
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 9:50am EST by Associated Press
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With spam and targeted attacks increasingly occurring on non-English language websites, programmers with fluency in the language of the intended target are highly sought after.
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Spy Sat Shootdown Shown on Navy Tape
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 9:00am EST by Danger Room
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A Navy missile blasts a dying -- and potentially poisonous -- spy satellite just above the atmosphere. Watch the footage.
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Review: Sleek Audio SA6 Headphones Sing to Your Ears
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 12:00am EST by Gadget Lab
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Sleek Audio SA6 in-ear headphones offer untouchable, customized audio quality from a 30-year veteran of hearing-aid design.
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Disk-Encryption Security Flaw Revealed: Not 'Minor'
Posted: February 21st, 2008, 12:00am EST by Threat Level
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Princeton and EFF researchers demonstrate they can recover an encryption key from RAM after a computer has gone into standby mode, and even after a few minutes without power.